1) What do intelligence tests use to compare individuals' mental aptitudes to one another?
a - percentages wrong
b - numerical scores
c - scores on one question in particular
d - the individual's degree of guessing
e - the number of questions correct in a row
2) Who created the first test of intelligence in Paris?
a - Terman
b - Gardner
c - Freud
d - Binet
e - Stern
3) What was the goal of the first intelligence test?
a - to give certain kids an advantage in their futures
b - to label children
c - to measure mental age
d - to know how many kids were smart overall
e - to give certain kids some confidence
4) Why did Terman revise the original intelligence test?
a - the writer of the original test didn't want anybody else to use his
b - the original one was in French
c - the original one wasn't very compatible with California students
d - the original test was too short
e - the original test was too inaccurate overall
5) Who derived the intelligence quotient?
a - Terman
b - Binet
c - Gardner
d - Stern
e - Bandura
6) Terman advocated the use of his intelligence test for:
a - eugenics.
b - tracking children.
c - equality in education.
d - college entrances.
e - whoever wanted to compare themselves to the rest of society.
7) What is used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score on an intelligence test?
a - factor analysis
b - the normal curve
c - content validity
d - test reliability
e - test standardization
8) Who introduced the theory of multiple intelligences?
a - Freud
b - Skinner
c - Bandura
d - Gardner
e - Terman
9) Which of these is NOT one of Gardner's original multiple intelligences?
a - music
b - bodily-kinesthetic
c - cooking
d - linguistic
e - logical-mathematical
10) What is the correlation between head size and intelligence score?
a - +.50
b - +.15
c - -.50
d - -.15
e - none
11) Which of these is a part of creativity?
a - expertise
b - a venturesome personality
c - intrinsic motivation
d - a stimulating environment
e - all of the above
12) Emotional intelligence:
a - isn't as useful as academic intelligence.
b - makes it hard to succeed in life.
c - means you are too sensitive to others.
d - ties hand-in-hand with creativity.
e - is often more useful than academic intelligence.
13) What is the most widely-used intelligence test?
a - Stanford-Binet test
b - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
c - the Mensa entrance exam
d - the SATs
e - the ACTs
14) Why are tests standardized?
a - to define meaningful scores when compared with those of the pretested group
b - to make sure the test measures the correct skill
c - to make the test results good for one group, but worse for another
d - to make the test graders busier
e - to make the scores stable over time
15) What percent of test scores lie within 15 points of 100?
a - 58%
b - 60%
c - 65%
d - 68%
e - 70%
16) What does the Flynn effect tell us?
a - scores have been stable over time
b - scores have risen than fallen over time
c - scores have fallen over time
d - scores have fallen then risen over time
e - scores have risen over time
17) What is the extent to which a test yields consistent results?
a - validity
b - standardization
c - reliability
d - predictive validity
e - criterion
18) Content validity is to predictive validity as:
a - standardization is to reliability.
b - nature is to nurture.
c - as achievement is to aptitude.
d - the Stanford-Binet is to the WAIS.
e - reward is to punishment.
19) What may indicate an infant's later intelligence level?
a - how long he or she stares at a single picture
b - how often he or she cries
c - how big his or her head is
d - how early he or she walks
e - how long he or she sleeps
20) By age 4, a child's:
a - scores on intelligence tests start to decrease.
b - scores on intelligence tests start to stabilize.
c - scores on intelligence tests are very unreliable still.
d - scores on intelligence tests surpass those of his or her parents.
e - scores on intelligence tests start predicting later scores.
21) After age 7, a child's:
a - scores on intelligence tests start to stabilize.
b - scores on intelligence tests keep increasing.
c - scores on intelligence tests start predicting later scores.
d - scores on intelligence tests surpass those of his or her parents.
e - scores on intelligence tests start to decrease.
22) 1% of the population in the low extreme of intelligence have scores below:
a - 90.
b - 85.
c - 80.
d - 75.
e - 70.
23) What percent of the population is "gifted"?
a - 6-8%.
b - 5-7%.
c - 4-6%
d - 3-5%.
e - 2-4%.
24) What is NOT a consequence of tracking?
a - lower self-esteem
b - having no friends
c - self-fulfilling prophecies
d - prejudice
e - none of the above
25) What is the order of intelligence score similarity from greatest to least?
a - identical twins raised together, fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised apart
b - identical twins raised apart, fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised apart
c - identical twins raised together, identical twins raised apart, fraternal twins raised together
d - identical twins raised apart, identical twins raised together, fraternal twins raised together
e - fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised together, identical twins raised apart
26) As adopted children grow, their intelligence score similarities to their adoptive parents:
a - disappear.
b - become stronger.
c - become weaker, but are still there.
d - become weaker, then stronger.
e - do not change.
27) Differences in intelligence scores from one ethnic group to another are the product of:
a - different genetics.
b - different environments.
c - different holidays.
d - diffferent tests.
e - different brain sizes.
28) Although males are better than females at problem solving, females are better at:
a - science.
b - computation.
c - memorization.
d - spatial reasoning.
e - all of the above.
29) What is the heritabilty for intelligence?
a - 50-75%
b - 30-50%
c - 50-60%
d - 60-80%
e - 60-70%.
30) A self-containing concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype is:
a - the Flynn effect.
b - test bias.
c - criterion.
d - stereotype threat.
e - an early intervention effect.
-Here's the same quiz in a different form:
1) What do intelligence tests use to compare individuals' mental aptitudes to one another?
a - percentages wrong
b - numerical scores
c - scores on one question in particular
d - the individual's degree of guessing
e - the number of questions correct in a row
2) Who created the first test of intelligence in Paris?
a - Terman
b - Gardner
c - Freud
d - Binet
e - Stern
3) What was the goal of the first intelligence test?
a - to give certain kids an advantage in their futures
b - to label children
c - to measure mental age
d - to know how many kids were smart overall
e - to give certain kids some confidence
4) Why did Terman revise the original intelligence test?
a - the writer of the original test didn't want anybody else to use his
b - the original one was in French
c - the original one wasn't very compatible with California students
d - the original test was too short
e - the original test was too inaccurate overall
5) Who derived the intelligence quotient?
a - Terman
b - Binet
c - Gardner
d - Stern
e - Bandura
6) Terman advocated the use of his intelligence test for:
a - eugenics.
b - tracking children.
c - equality in education.
d - college entrances.
e - whoever wanted to compare themselves to the rest of society.
7) What is used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score on an intelligence test?
a - factor analysis
b - the normal curve
c - content validity
d - test reliability
e - test standardization
8) Who introduced the theory of multiple intelligences?
a - Freud
b - Skinner
c - Bandura
d - Gardner
e - Terman
9) Which of these is NOT one of Gardner's original multiple intelligences?
a - music
b - bodily-kinesthetic
c - cooking
d - linguistic
e - logical-mathematical
10) What is the correlation between head size and intelligence score?
a - +.50
b - +.15
c - -.50
d - -.15
e - none
11) Which of these is a part of creativity?
a - expertise
b - a venturesome personality
c - intrinsic motivation
d - a stimulating environment
e - all of the above
12) Emotional intelligence:
a - isn't as useful as academic intelligence.
b - makes it hard to succeed in life.
c - means you are too sensitive to others.
d - ties hand-in-hand with creativity.
e - is often more useful than academic intelligence.
13) What is the most widely-used intelligence test?
a - Stanford-Binet test
b - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
c - the Mensa entrance exam
d - the SATs
e - the ACTs
14) Why are tests standardized?
a - to define meaningful scores when compared with those of the pretested group
b - to make sure the test measures the correct skill
c - to make the test results good for one group, but worse for another
d - to make the test graders busier
e - to make the scores stable over time
15) What percent of test scores lie within 15 points of 100?
a - 58%
b - 60%
c - 65%
d - 68%
e - 70%
16) What does the Flynn effect tell us?
a - scores have been stable over time
b - scores have risen than fallen over time
c - scores have fallen over time
d - scores have fallen then risen over time
e - scores have risen over time
17) What is the extent to which a test yields consistent results?
a - validity
b - standardization
c - reliability
d - predictive validity
e - criterion
18) Content validity is to predictive validity as:
a - standardization is to reliability.
b - nature is to nurture.
c - as achievement is to aptitude.
d - the Stanford-Binet is to the WAIS.
e - reward is to punishment.
19) What may indicate an infant's later intelligence level?
a - how long he or she stares at a single picture
b - how often he or she cries
c - how big his or her head is
d - how early he or she walks
e - how long he or she sleeps
20) By age 4, a child's:
a - scores on intelligence tests start to decrease.
b - scores on intelligence tests start to stabilize.
c - scores on intelligence tests are very unreliable still.
d - scores on intelligence tests surpass those of his or her parents.
e - scores on intelligence tests start predicting later scores.
21) After age 7, a child's:
a - scores on intelligence tests start to stabilize.
b - scores on intelligence tests keep increasing.
c - scores on intelligence tests start predicting later scores.
d - scores on intelligence tests surpass those of his or her parents.
e - scores on intelligence tests start to decrease.
22) 1% of the population in the low extreme of intelligence have scores below:
a - 90.
b - 85.
c - 80.
d - 75.
e - 70.
23) What percent of the population is "gifted"?
a - 6-8%.
b - 5-7%.
c - 4-6%
d - 3-5%.
e - 2-4%.
24) What is NOT a consequence of tracking?
a - lower self-esteem
b - having no friends
c - self-fulfilling prophecies
d - prejudice
e - none of the above
25) What is the order of intelligence score similarity from greatest to least?
a - identical twins raised together, fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised apart
b - identical twins raised apart, fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised apart
c - identical twins raised together, identical twins raised apart, fraternal twins raised together
d - identical twins raised apart, identical twins raised together, fraternal twins raised together
e - fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised together, identical twins raised apart
26) As adopted children grow, their intelligence score similarities to their adoptive parents:
a - disappear.
b - become stronger.
c - become weaker, but are still there.
d - become weaker, then stronger.
e - do not change.
27) Differences in intelligence scores from one ethnic group to another are the product of:
a - different genetics.
b - different environments.
c - different holidays.
d - diffferent tests.
e - different brain sizes.
28) Although males are better than females at problem solving, females are better at:
a - science.
b - computation.
c - memorization.
d - spatial reasoning.
e - all of the above.
29) What is the heritabilty for intelligence?
a - 50-75%
b - 30-50%
c - 50-60%
d - 60-80%
e - 60-70%.
30) A self-containing concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype is:
a - the Flynn effect.
b - test bias.
c - criterion.
d - stereotype threat.
e - an early intervention effect.
Answers:
1 - b; 2 - d; 3 - c; 4 - c; 5 - d; 6 - a; 7 - a; 8 - d; 9 - c; 10 - b; 11 - e; 12 - e; 13 - b; 14 - a; 15 - d; 16 - e; 17 - c; 18 - c; 19 - a; 20 - e; 21 - a; 22 - e; 23 - d; 24 - b; 25 - c; 26 - a; 27 - b; 28 - b; 29 - a; 30 - d
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